5 Workers Injured In Transmission Tower Collapse In UP's Prayagraj

Five workers were injured when a 400-kilowatt transmission line tower collapsed here on Saturday, officials said. ACP (Tharwai) Chandrapal Singh said that on Saturday, some electric work was underway on a 400-kilowatt transmission line connecting Bengal to Delhi in the Sahason area under Tharwai police station. In the same sequence, while pulling the wire, a tower suddenly fell on the workers and injured them, the ACP said. The police reached the spot and rushed the injured workers to a hospital. Two of them were discharged after receiving first...

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Dharavi Redevelopment Project Private Ltd Renamed Navbharat Mega Developers Private Ltd

Dharavi Redevelopment Project Private Ltd (DRPPL) has rebranded itself as Navbharat Mega Developers Private Ltd (NMDPL) - matching with the company's promise of building a modern, inclusive and vibrant community, it was announced on Saturday. The initiative is not just to change the name DRPPL but also to avoid being mistaken for the government authority in the same space, which is DRP (Dharavi Redevelopment Authority), the special planning authority of the state government dealing with Dharavi's redevelopment. "The role of the Maharashtra Government...

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Manmohan Singh, Professor Who Left A Mark On DU's School Of Economics

In the corridors of the Delhi School of Economics (DSE), where ideas often find shape and future leaders are quietly moulded, the memories of former prime minister Manmohan Singh remain deeply etched. Long before he became the architect of India's economic liberalisation and later, its prime minister, Mr Singh was a professor at the DSE, nurturing minds with the clarity and grace that would go on to define his public life. The DSE community is in mourning following the death of Mr Singh, who died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)...

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SEBI Notifies Withdrawal Of Recognition Granted To Indian Commodity Exchange

Market regulator Sebi has notified that the recognition granted to the Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd (ICEX) has been withdrawn, formally signifying its exit from the bourse business. This came after the regulator on December 11 allowed ICEX to exit the exchange space after its recognition was withdrawn over two years ago. This followed after the exchange fulfilled regulatory requirements. "The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) hereby notifies that, the recognition granted to the Indian Commodity Exchange Ltd stands withdrawn with effect...

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Manmohan Singh's Life, Work Profoundly Shaped India's Destiny: Congress

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) met here on Friday and paid glowing tributes to former prime minister Manmohan Singh, saying he was a towering figure in India's political and economic landscape whose contributions transformed the country and earned him respect worldwide. In a condolence resolution passed at the meeting, the CWC mourned the loss of a "true statesman" whose life and work have profoundly shaped the destiny of India. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and Congress general...

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Manmohan Singh, 2-Time PM And Architect Of India's Economic Reforms, Dies At 92

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died of age-related medical conditions today, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, where he was admitted, said in a statement. He was 92. "With profound grief, we inform the demise of former Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, aged 92. He was being treated for age-related medical conditions and had a sudden loss of consciousness at home on 26 December 2024," AIIMS said. "Resuscitative measures were started immediately at home. He was brought to the medical emergency at AIIMS,...

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Rename Kolkata Protest Point To 'Abhaya Crossing': Doctor's Forum To Bengal

West Bengal Doctors' Forum, an association of medical practitioners in the state, on Wednesday, sent an email communique to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to rename Dorina Crossing, a popular protest point in central Kolkata, as 'Abhaya Crossing'. The junior doctor of Kolkata-based RG Kar Medical College & Hospital who became the victim of a brutal rape and murder within the hospital premises in August this year is referred to as "Abhaya" since the legal system of the country bars revealing the identity of any rape or rape and murder victim. According...

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